Coral Sea Park WW2 Memorial - Maroubra, NSW, Australia
S 33° 56.639 E 151° 14.387
56H E 337331 N 6242659
This 'centre-divide' park commemorates the Coral Sea Battle of May 1942.
Waymark Code: WM11D9K
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 10/01/2019
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The brown brick wall behind the Nautical Flag Pole of Coral Sea Park has a grey stone tablet, with a gilt-filled engraved inscription as follows:
CORAL SEA PARK
This Park has been dedicated to the Randwick Council to commemorate
the successful Joint Action of the Navies of the United States of America
and of Australia during the Battle of the Coral Sea 1st to 7th May, 1942.
This stone was unveiled in Honour of the visit to Australia of
Admiral H.G. Hopwood, U.S.N.
C-in-C United States Pacific Fleet
on 6th May 1960
The Hon. A. Landa, LL.B., MLA
Address: ANZAC Parade & Haig Street, Coral Sea Park, Maroubra, 2035
Visited: 1300 Wednesday, 4 September, 2019